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The UK’s plan to stop smoking

6 mins • S1, E1351

The UK’s plan to stop smoking
James Tapper
UK Biobank breach is part of a growing threat to medical research

Sun 26 Apr 2026

UK Biobank breach is part of a growing threat to medical research
James Tapper
Arms race to exploit personal data exposed by Biobank breach

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Arms race to exploit personal data exposed by Biobank breach
Melanie Reid
My husband’s death has revealed grief’s true face

Thu 23 Apr 2026

My husband’s death has revealed grief’s true face
Catherine Neilan
Silent scandal of cancer-linked drug used in forced adoptions

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Silent scandal of cancer-linked drug used in forced adoptions
Sick workers need occupational health, not doctor’s notes

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Sick workers need occupational health, not doctor’s notes
Richard Palmer
Prison guards and inmates sue Ministry of Justice over cancer-inducing radon gas

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Prison guards and inmates sue Ministry of Justice over cancer-inducing radon gas
Melanie Reid
I park my wheelchair next to David’s armchair, lean on it, say hello darling… I can’t believe he’s gone

Sun 29 Mar 2026

I park my wheelchair next to David’s armchair, lean on it, say hello darling… I can’t believe he’s gone
James Tapper
‘Lethal hyperactivation’ may be key to making cancer cells go pop

Sun 29 Mar 2026

‘Lethal hyperactivation’ may be key to making cancer cells go pop
James Tapper
Meningitis almost killed Olivia. How do we protect against an infection that strikes so quickly?

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Meningitis almost killed Olivia. How do we protect against an infection that strikes so quickly?
Kevin Fong
Covid could have destroyed the NHS. We must care for those who saved it

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Covid could have destroyed the NHS. We must care for those who saved it
Matt Russell
Meningitis made me deaf but I never let it hold me back

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Meningitis made me deaf but I never let it hold me back
Anna Fazackerley
Kent schools and universities battle to calm parents over meningitis fears outbreak

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Kent schools and universities battle to calm parents over meningitis fears outbreak
James Tapper
Demand for jabs outstrips supply as fear of meningitis outbreak spreads

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Demand for jabs outstrips supply as fear of meningitis outbreak spreads
Lauren Bravo
The chores that cured my bad back

Fri 20 Mar 2026

The chores that cured my bad back
Does the US have plans for Cuba?

20 mins • S1, E322

Does the US have plans for Cuba?
The Meningitis outbreak: How serious is it?

8 mins • S1, E1322

The Meningitis outbreak: How serious is it?
Fred Harter
Kent is in the grip of an ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak

Wed 18 Mar 2026

Kent is in the grip of an ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak
Three practical ways the UK can strengthen global health — one year after the aid cuts

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Three practical ways the UK can strengthen global health — one year after the aid cuts

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